Gladiator "Mirmillon"

[daniel]

Hello all,
my last model ... Thanks for your comment ... Thanks Hardy for his photos and inspiration he gives to me ... O)

Daniel

 

[megroot]

Excellent work Daniel.
But i have my doubt's about the decorated shield. Afterall he was a gladiotar, and probely a slave, (nobody did that for a living). So i think he couldn't afford this kind of decorated shield.
Again, i really like what you did.

Marc

 

[Guy]

Excellent work Daniel. What manufacturer is he from and what scale?

 

[caramba]

Hi Daniel,
as always superb work! I love the shield.

 

[theseeker]

Daniel,
Beautiful work and the shield is outstanding.

 

[Francis Gekiere]

Joli mon chers Milo encore un beau job.
N'aurait ont pas les même sources d'inspiration ..... lol

Francis

 

[pkw4]

WOW
Beutiful .Where did you find the shield's design?
there is a great feeling to it
Roberto

 

[dimgall]

love the shield!!!
dimitris

 

[Hardy]

Hi Daniel, great work my friend.

 

[ArturM]

Great work, Daniel. Compliments.

cheers
Artur

 

[Excatlon]

nice work love the shield

 

[Christos]

I echo everybody,beautiful work Daniel!!!!
christos

 

[GregMcEvoy]

Hi Daniel,

Beautiful rendition of a great figure. I painted one in very similar colours a few years ago. Your metallics are amazing, are they done with printers inks? And if yes, could you explain your technique?

Greg

PS Si c'est plus facile de communiquer en francais je comprends aussi

 

[renarts]

...Afterall he was a gladiotar, and probely a slave, (nobody did that for a living). So i think he couldn't afford this kind of decorated shield...
Marc

On the contrary Marc. Not all gladiators were convicted criminals, slaves, rebels etc. Some were there as volunteers. (Including members of the government and military) and some freely enrolled in gladitorial schools and training camps. They were the professional atheletes of their time and had product endorsements, rich patrons and in some instances pretty glorious careers. They would event promote products prior to their bouts. Not all gladitorial combats were to the death and they were very structured as to their rules. The promoters and owners (much like today) had a great deal of money tied up in their "products" and you don't risk a money maker if you don't have to. Marshals would separate a defeated opponent and there were quite a few that had careers that included a number of wins, draws and defeats. Sure some died and there was a period where they were brutaly savage with a high mortality rate and were carried out like executions including help from attendants to be sure the loser was dead, but on the whole these were sporting events.

There was a social stigma attached to it, but participants who did not want to be put into that lower social caste could escape it by "defering" their earnings. Thus they did not profit from a base sport and kept their high standing.

It is very likely that a gladiator with such a decorated shield could be promoting a supplier of livestock (the bull painted on the shield) a city or precinct that he was representing or wealthy patron or merchant.

 

[megroot]

Thanks Mike,

Never to old for learning something. I think i read and looked at the wrong books and films.
Again thanks for explanation. Most apreciate.

marc

 

[Marcel]

Beautiful paintjob Daniel.
The metal parts and ofcourse the shield are very well painted, my compliments.

 

[daniel]

Thanks

*Hi Marc, Marcin, Rocky, Dim, Artur, Damian, Christos, Mike, Marcel and my friend Hardy Thanks for your great comment.
*Guy, it’s Pegaso model in 54 mm
*Roberto, the shield is from the book of Silvano Mattesini ‘les légions Romaines’.
*Salut Greg, effectivement les métaux sont réalisés à l’encre d’imprimerie mélangée à la peinture à l’huile (ombre brûlée + Noire). Puis après séchage complet on fait des retouche à l’encre d’imprimerie pure … O)
* Francis merci et rendez vous à Sèvres avec nos belles imitations ... O)

Bonne peinture à tous

Daniel

 

[Martin Vlcek]

Hi Daniel
Beautiful work , very pretty farded shield.

 

[vergilius]

Almost missed this one. Excellent paintjob !

 

[GregMcEvoy]

Merci Daniel.